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Triangle Green Business Challenge: Lunch and Learn on Healthy Working Environments, May 24

Triangle Green Business Challenge: Lunch and Learn on Healthy Working Environments, May 24

The Triangle Green Business Challenge is hosting their first lunch and learn on “Healthy Work Environments.” Come get a free lunch and learn about natural biobased office materials and cleaning products, how to improve your indoor air quality, and more. … Continue Reading

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Supply Chain Information: Retail Trade

Supply Chain Information: Retail Trade

Sector Name: Retail Trade SIC Code: 44-45   Major Players in the Retail Trade Industry Walmart VF Corporation Kohl’s McDonald’s Starbucks VF Corporation Procter & Gamble   Major Issues Affecting the Industry The retail industry is responsible for the largest … Continue Reading

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Supply Chain Information – Construction

Supply Chain Information – Construction

Sector Name:  Construction SIC Code: 23   Major Players in the Construction Industry Bechtel Koch Industries Kiewit Corp. Renco Group CH2M Hill Guardian Industries Clark Enterprises Kohler Berry Plastics Gilbane   Major Issues Affecting the Industry Doing business with large … Continue Reading

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Are mushrooms the new plastic?

Are mushrooms the new plastic?

Ecovative Design pioneered a new technology to create a Styrofoam substitute using mushroom material. The material is produced in optimal growing conditions for mushrooms, where mycelium (the mushrooms) digests agricultural byproducts that cannot be used for food, making a strong, binding structure.  … Continue Reading

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New software eliminates unnecessary printing, saving money and trees

New software eliminates unnecessary printing, saving money and trees

Company: Green Print Technologies – Portland, OR Innovation: Paper reduction software Issue: Waste reduction Results: Reduces the amount of pages that are unnecessary printed by eliminating the one-line of text at the end of printed internet articles   Launched in … Continue Reading

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What is the Environmental Help Desk for Business?

What is the Environmental Help Desk for Business?

The Environmental Help Desk for Business is a free resource to help America’s small and medium-sized businesses understand Green supply requirements Green business certifications Environmental innovations that can save businesses money while reducing their impact on the environment The Environmental … Continue Reading

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Diesel gas additive results in lower emissions and better air quality

Diesel gas additive results in lower emissions and better air quality

Company: Sylvatex – San Francisco, CA Innovation: Low Carbon Innovation        Issue: Energy, Air Quality/Emissions, Gasoline supply      Results: Improved air quality, reduced amount of oil used in refining process   Sylvatex, a San Francisco-based fuel technology company, has created a fuel … Continue Reading

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Making Sense of Green Business Certifications

Making Sense of Green Business Certifications

Over the past two decades, businesses and the public have been confronted with a myriad of green business certifications. Some green business certifications are geared to helping distinguish products for retail consumers, but many large buyers of business goods and … Continue Reading

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KW Commercial Chapel Hill: Sustainability Promise

KW Commercial Chapel Hill: Sustainability Promise

In Chapel Hill, The Green Plus team contact is David Bellin of KW Commercial (dbellin@kw.com) Sustainability Promise   Keller Williams Realty is committed to a better future for all. Our green mission. At Keller Williams Realty, we care about the … Continue Reading

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Harrington Bank

Harrington Bank

Harrington Bank is a full service, locally owned and managed community bank. Our products and services are all tailored to meet the needs of our neighbors in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, and the surrounding communities. Because we know the local … Continue Reading

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